North America – Guatemala

Marva Weatherhorn (1983- )
Twenty-one-year-old Marva Weatherhorn, the first black Miss Guatemala, represented her country in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant. Her mother’s family...
July 27th, 2015

Kenia Martinez (1988– )
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Twenty-two-year-old Kenia Martinez was crowned Miss Universe Honduras on July 8, 2010. She went on to...
July 22nd, 2015

Todd D. Robinson (1963- )
Todd D. Robinson is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer, currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala. Robinson, a Minister...
June 15th, 2015

Pamela L. Spratlen (1954- )
Career Foreign Service officer Pamela L. Spratlen was nominated by President Barack Obama in July 2014 to become U.S. Ambassador...
February 7th, 2015

Juan Valiente (ca. 1505-1553)
Juan Valiente, a Spanish-speaking black conquistador, was born in Northwest Africa around 1505 and was enslaved and acquired by the...
November 22nd, 2014

The History of Belize
In comparison to many countries that have ancient histories spanning over thousands of years, Belize (a small country right below...
May 21st, 2009

Andy Palacio (1960-2008)
Andy Palacio was a popular Belizean musician who was born on December 2, 1960 in the village of Barranco in...
April 29th, 2009

Watts Riot (August 1965)
The Watts Riot, also known as the Watts Rebellion, occurred in Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 16,...
October 23rd, 2007